GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 135175
nautilus should use 'open' folder image to indicate when spatial folders are open.
Last modified: 2006-07-03 22:07:14 UTC
Nautilus is using a different icon to indicate that spacial folders are already open. While this is a wonderful idea, the image it uses and the position of emblems are inconsistent with the currently used them. Both of these issues need to be addressed for consistency. I'll attach a screen shot so you can see what I'm seeing on my desktop. I'm not sure how to fix the 'emblems' issue, but the symlink emblem moves to a different position. I have however got a suggestion on what to use as the image that indicates the folder is open. When you drag a file or folder to a folder, the folder 'opens' to indicate that it's selected. This image could be used to indicate the folder is open. Because the drag action above also highlights the folder, this would allow both states to appear distinct.
Created attachment 24683 [details] Screenshot showing different folder images and placement of emblems
In case it's not obvious, the music folder is open on the desktop.
Hrm, Rodd, I don't see this behavior at all. What version of nautilus are you using? [It's a weird bug, agreed.]
Louis, I'm using nautilus-2.5.8 currently, but I've seen it for the last three or four releases (and just assumed it was so visible that it would be fixed real soon now).
Louis got me thinking and I realized that this has changed a little since nautilus-2.5.7 when I reported the bug. The emblems not longer move so that part might be fixed. Also, the icon is different, but still 'Not Right(tm)' IMHO. I'll attach another screenshot so you can see what I'm getting now.
Created attachment 25183 [details] Changes after upgrade to nautilus-2.5.8
I've got that exact same weird icon now, at least once I changed my theme (nothing happened with my first theme, but it does now with every theme I've tried since then.) It's very odd. Dave, Alex, this is really borderline, but it's really, really ugly. Are you guys seeing it?
I see that ugly icon too (the one in the latest screenshot). Jimmac apparently made this change on purpose (see bug 135798). I believe it was a big step backwards; Unlike the previously used icon I don't think it looks like an open folder at all. And why does it have stripes? Also, that icon is used to indicate that the folder is open no matter what theme I use, which looks very strange if the theme uses another color. That could be some weirdness because of my jhbuild install though.
These are all bugs in your themes since they lack a visiting icon that matches their style/color. The icon is *not* meant to signify "open". Its supposed to mean the icon is not any more the primary representation of the folder, thats why its sort of shaded. In fact, i think the new icon is *great*.
The icon looks like total, spectacular ass in /all/ themes except the default theme (where it does in fact look quite nice.). Half a dozen people were discussing this issue in #bugs, and all agreed it was a weird new bug in nautilus- none even possibly considered that it was supposed to be a feature. When the general consensus of /everyone/ in #bugs is that a new feature smells, looks, and acts like a bug, then maybe something is wrong :) [Heck, even Dave agreed that maybe the correct thing for nautilus to do is to not attempt this behavior when the icon theme didn't have the icon. Yes, this would probably slow creation of new icons, but the current behavior is going to cause a /lot/ of bug traffic from people wondering what this misrendered icon is going to look like.] Anyway, not to be a dick, but I urge you guys to reconsider and fix the bug as dave proposed, so reopening.
What do you think we should do then? Remove the feature, or use an icon that looks like the accept icon used for "can accept drop"? Both sounds wrong to me. And the fact that it looks bad with other themes can be fixed in other themes.
do you guy still consider this as a nautilus bug and not a theme one? I works fine with current themes, I would say that's a theme bugs for others...
Closing this bug report as no further information has been provided. Please feel free to reopen this bug if you can provide the information asked for. Thanks!